Wednesday, 26 October 2011

REUTERS - Consumer confidence tumbles, home prices stagnate, Oct 26, 2011

A shopper looks at goods by designer Ralph Lauren at a display in Bloomingdales department store in New York, November 19, 2008.    REUTERS/Mike Segar
"By Leah Schnurr
NEW YORK | Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:45pm EDT
(Reuters) - Consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years in October, while house prices were unchanged at low levels in August, suggesting the consumer is still struggling.
Taken along with recent regional manufacturing data that hinted at stabilization in the sector in October, Tuesday's U.S. data underscored the view that the economy should avoid another recession, though growth will be slow."

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